Mps Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 38-3421778

Foundation Overview

Based in Bloomfield Hills, MI, Mps Foundation has awarded 185 grants totaling $1,492,500 to organizations in Alabama, Michigan and 2 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $100 to $50,000, with a median award of $1,000.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$1,492,500
Total Assets
$3,313,866
Median Grant (all grants)
$1,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
44
Median Grant
$3,500
% Median Grant Growth
+133% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Closed Network: 5%

2 of 44 recipients (5%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.

Geographic Focus
Michigan

88% of all grants are concentrated in Michigan, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Michigan, funding concentrates in Petoskey (38%), Harbor Springs (23%), Lansing (9%).

Funding Trajectory
+18%

Stable funding levels with 18% change over 6 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.

Program Areas
Community Projects

Highly focused on community projects with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Mps Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Adopt A Golden Birmingham $1,000 Birmingham, AL, US General Operating Support 2023
Allen Bass Fund $6,000 Lansing, MI, US General Operating Support 2023
Corksrew Swamp Sanctuary $500 Naples, FL, US General Operating Support 2023
Freshwater Future $500 Petoskey, MI, US General Operating Support 2023
Great Lakes Center For The Arts $500 Bay Harbor, MI, US General Operating Support 2023
Groundwork Center $500 Traverse City, MI, US General Operating Support 2023
Harbor Hall Foundation $1,000 Harbor Springs, MI, US General Operating Support 2023
Harbor Inc $1,000 Harbor Springs, MI, US General Operating Support 2023
Harbor Springs Historical Society $25,000 Harbor Springs, MI, US General Operating Support 2023
Lake Superior Conservancy & Watershed Council $45,000 Sault Ste Marie, MI, US General Operating Support 2023
Little Traverse Bay Humane Society $17,000 Harbor Springs, MI, US General Operating Support 2023
Little Traverse Conservancy $20,000 Petoskey, MI, US General Operating Support 2023
Mclaren Northern Mi Hospital Foundation $25,000 Petoskey, MI, US General Operating Support 2023
Mi Audubon Society $100 Okemos, MI, US General Operating Support 2023
Msrw (Mac Straits Raptor Watch) $24,000 Petoskey, MI, US General Operating Support 2023
National Wildlife Federation $7,000 Reston, VA, US General Operating Support 2023
No Central Mi College Foundation (Garden Party Foundation) $13,000 Petoskey, MI, US General Operating Support 2023
Petoskey Harbor Springs Comm Foundation $400 Petoskey, MI, US General Operating Support 2023
Scenic Mi $5,000 Ann Arbor, MI, US General Operating Support 2023
Seney National Wildlife Refuge $500 Seney, MI, US General Operating Support 2023
Tip Of The Mitt Watershed Council $2,000 Petoskey, MI, US General Operating Support 2023
Rising Hope Equestrian Center $5,000 Harbor Springs, MI, US General Operating Support 2023
Adopt A Golden Birmingham $1,000 Birmingham, AL, US General Operating Support 2023
Allen Bass Fund $6,000 Lansing, MI, US General Operating Support 2023
Corksrew Swamp Sanctuary $500 Naples, FL, US General Operating Support 2023
Freshwater Future $500 Petoskey, MI, US General Operating Support 2023
Great Lakes Center For The Arts $500 Bay Harbor, MI, US General Operating Support 2023
Groundwork Center $500 Traverse City, MI, US General Operating Support 2023
Harbor Hall Foundation $1,000 Harbor Springs, MI, US General Operating Support 2023
Harbor Inc $1,000 Harbor Springs, MI, US General Operating Support 2023
Harbor Springs Historical Society $25,000 Harbor Springs, MI, US General Operating Support 2023
Lake Superior Conservancy & Watershed Council $45,000 Sault Ste Marie, MI, US General Operating Support 2023
Little Traverse Bay Humane Society $17,000 Harbor Springs, MI, US General Operating Support 2023
Little Traverse Conservancy $20,000 Petoskey, MI, US General Operating Support 2023
Mclaren Northern Mi Hospital Foundation $25,000 Petoskey, MI, US General Operating Support 2023
Mi Audubon Society $100 Okemos, MI, US General Operating Support 2023
Msrw (Mac Straits Raptor Watch) $24,000 Petoskey, MI, US General Operating Support 2023
National Wildlife Federation $7,000 Reston, VA, US General Operating Support 2023
No Central Mi College Foundation (Garden Party Foundation) $13,000 Petoskey, MI, US General Operating Support 2023
Petoskey Harbor Springs Comm Foundation $400 Petoskey, MI, US General Operating Support 2023
Scenic Mi $5,000 Ann Arbor, MI, US General Operating Support 2023
Seney National Wildlife Refuge $500 Seney, MI, US General Operating Support 2023
Tip Of The Mitt Watershed Council $2,000 Petoskey, MI, US General Operating Support 2023
Rising Hope Equestrian Center $5,000 Harbor Springs, MI, US General Operating Support 2023
Adopt A Golden Birmingham $1,000 Birmingham, AL, US General Operating Support 2022
Allen Bass Fund $7,000 Lansing, MI, US General Operating Support 2022
Corksrew Swamp Sanctuary $500 Naples, FL, US General Operating Support 2022
Freshwater Future $500 Petoskey, MI, US General Operating Support 2022
Great Lakes Center For The Arts $500 Bay Harbor, MI, US General Operating Support 2022
Groundwork Center $1,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Operating Support 2022
Harbor Hall Foundation $1,000 Harbor Springs, MI, US General Operating Support 2022
Harbor Inc $1,000 Harbor Springs, MI, US General Operating Support 2022
Harbor Springs Historical Society $3,000 Harbor Springs, MI, US General Operating Support 2022
Lake Superior Conservancy & Watershed Council $46,000 Sault Ste Marie, MI, US General Operating Support 2022
Little Traverse Bay Humane Society $20,000 Harbor Springs, MI, US General Operating Support 2022
Little Traverse Conservancy $30,000 Petoskey, MI, US General Operating Support 2022
Mclaren Northern Mi Hospital Foundation $25,000 Petoskey, MI, US General Operating Support 2022
Mi Audubon Society $100 Okemos, MI, US General Operating Support 2022
Michigan Environmental Council $500 Lansing, MI, US General Operating Support 2022
Msrw (mac Straits Raptor Watch) $23,000 Petoskey, MI, US General Operating Support 2022
National Wildlife Federation $7,000 Reston, VA, US General Operating Support 2022
No Central Mi College Foundation (garden Party Foundation) $20,000 Petoskey, MI, US General Operating Support 2022
Petoskey Harbor Springs Comm Foundation $400 Petoskey, MI, US General Operating Support 2022
Scenic Mi $10,000 Ann Arbor, MI, US General Operating Support 2022
Seney National Wildlife Refuge $500 Seney, MI, US General Operating Support 2022
Tip Of The Mitt Watershed Council $2,000 Petoskey, MI, US General Operating Support 2022
Adopt A Golden Birmingham $1,000 Birmingham, AL, US General Operating Support 2022
Allen Bass Fund $7,000 Lansing, MI, US General Operating Support 2022
Corksrew Swamp Sanctuary $500 Naples, FL, US General Operating Support 2022
Freshwater Future $500 Petoskey, MI, US General Operating Support 2022
Great Lakes Center For The Arts $500 Bay Harbor, MI, US General Operating Support 2022
Groundwork Center $1,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Operating Support 2022
Harbor Hall Foundation $1,000 Harbor Springs, MI, US General Operating Support 2022
Harbor Inc $1,000 Harbor Springs, MI, US General Operating Support 2022
Harbor Springs Historical Society $3,000 Harbor Springs, MI, US General Operating Support 2022
Lake Superior Conservancy & Watershed Council $46,000 Sault Ste Marie, MI, US General Operating Support 2022
Little Traverse Bay Humane Society $20,000 Harbor Springs, MI, US General Operating Support 2022
Little Traverse Conservancy $30,000 Petoskey, MI, US General Operating Support 2022
Mclaren Northern Mi Hospital Foundation $25,000 Petoskey, MI, US General Operating Support 2022
Mi Audubon Society $100 Okemos, MI, US General Operating Support 2022
Michigan Environmental Council $500 Lansing, MI, US General Operating Support 2022
Msrw (Mac Straits Raptor Watch) $23,000 Petoskey, MI, US General Operating Support 2022
National Wildlife Federation $7,000 Reston, VA, US General Operating Support 2022
No Central Mi College Foundation (Garden Party Foundation) $20,000 Petoskey, MI, US General Operating Support 2022
Petoskey Harbor Springs Comm Foundation $400 Petoskey, MI, US General Operating Support 2022
Scenic Mi $10,000 Ann Arbor, MI, US General Operating Support 2022
Seney National Wildlife Refuge $500 Seney, MI, US General Operating Support 2022
Tip Of The Mitt Watershed Council $2,000 Petoskey, MI, US General Operating Support 2022
Adopt A Golden Birmingham $1,000 Birmingham, AL, US General Operating Support 2021
Allen Bass Fund $7,000 Lansing, MI, US General Operating Support 2021
Corksrew Swamp Sanctuary $500 Naples, FL, US General Operating Support 2021
Freshwater Future $500 Petoskey, MI, US General Operating Support 2021
Great Lakes Center For The Arts $500 Bay Harbor, MI, US General Operating Support 2021
Groundwork Center $1,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Operating Support 2021
Harbor Hall Foundation $500 Harbor Springs, MI, US General Operating Support 2021
Harbor Inc $1,000 Harbor Springs, MI, US General Operating Support 2021
Harbor Springs Historical Society $3,000 Harbor Springs, MI, US General Operating Support 2021
Lake Superior Conservancy & Watershed Council $45,000 Sault Ste Marie, MI, US General Operating Support 2021
Little Traverse Bay Humane Society $15,000 Harbor Springs, MI, US General Operating Support 2021
Little Traverse Conservancy $20,000 Petoskey, MI, US General Operating Support 2021
Mclaren Northern Mi Hospital Foundation $25,000 Petoskey, MI, US General Operating Support 2021
Mi Audubon Society $100 Okemos, MI, US General Operating Support 2021
Michigan Environmental Council $500 Lansing, MI, US General Operating Support 2021
Msrw (mac Straits Raptor Watch) $24,500 Petoskey, MI, US General Operating Support 2021
National Wildlife Federation $7,000 Reston, VA, US General Operating Support 2021
No Central Mi College Foundation (garden Party Foundation) $17,500 Petoskey, MI, US General Operating Support 2021
Petoskey Harbor Springs Comm Foundation $400 Petoskey, MI, US General Operating Support 2021
Scenic Mi $10,000 Ann Arbor, MI, US General Operating Support 2021
Seney National Wildlife Refuge $500 Seney, MI, US General Operating Support 2021
Tip Of The Mitt Watershed Council $2,000 Petoskey, MI, US General Operating Support 2021
Adopt A Golden Birmingham $2,000 Birmingham, AL, US General Operating Support 2020
Allen Bass Fund $7,000 Lansing, MI, US General Operating Support 2020
Corksrew Swamp Sanctuary $1,000 Naples, FL, US General Operating Support 2020
Freshwater Future $500 Petoskey, MI, US General Operating Support 2020
Groundwork Center $1,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Operating Support 2020
Harbor Hall Foundation $500 Harbor Springs, MI, US General Operating Support 2020
Harbor Inc $1,000 Harbor Springs, MI, US General Operating Support 2020
Harbor Springs Historical Society $3,000 Harbor Springs, MI, US General Operating Support 2020
Lake Superior Conservancy & Watershed Council $45,000 Sault Ste Marie, MI, US General Operating Support 2020
Little Traverse Bay Humane Society $15,000 Harbor Springs, MI, US General Operating Support 2020
Little Traverse Conservancy $20,000 Petoskey, MI, US General Operating Support 2020
Mclaren Northern Mi Hospital Foundation $30,000 Petoskey, MI, US General Operating Support 2020
Mi Audubon Society $100 Okemos, MI, US General Operating Support 2020
Michigan Environmental Council $500 Lansing, MI, US General Operating Support 2020
Msrw (mac Straits Raptor Watch) $20,000 Petoskey, MI, US General Operating Support 2020
National Wildlife Federation $8,000 Reston, VA, US General Operating Support 2020
No Central Mi College Foundation (garden Party Foundation) $1,000 Petoskey, MI, US General Operating Support 2020
Petoskey Harbor Springs Comm Foundation $400 Petoskey, MI, US General Operating Support 2020
Scenic Mi $10,000 Ann Arbor, MI, US General Operating Support 2020
Seney National Wildlife Refuge $500 Seney, MI, US General Operating Support 2020
Tip Of The Mitt Watershed Council $3,000 Petoskey, MI, US General Operating Support 2020
Great Lakes Center For The Arts $500 Bay Harbor, MI, US General Operating Support 2020
Allen Bass Fund $7,000 Lansing, MI, US General Operating Support 2018
Corksrew Swamp Sanctuary $1,000 Naples, FL, US General Operating Support 2018
First Tee Of Northern Mi $100 Harbor Springs, MI, US General Operating Support 2018
Freshwater Future $500 Petoskey, MI, US General Operating Support 2018
Groundwork Center $1,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Operating Support 2018
Harbor Hall Foundation $500 Harbor Springs, MI, US General Operating Support 2018
Harbor Inc $1,000 Harbor Springs, MI, US General Operating Support 2018
Harbor Springs Historical Society $500 Harbor Springs, MI, US General Operating Support 2018
Harbor Springs Strive Fund $500 Harbor Springs, MI, US General Operating Support 2018
Lake Superior Conservancy & Watershed Council $45,000 Petoskey, MI, US General Operating Support 2018
Little Traverse Bay Humane Society $15,000 Harbor Springs, MI, US General Operating Support 2018
Little Traverse Conservancy $7,000 Petoskey, MI, US General Operating Support 2018
Mclaren Northern Mi Hospital Foundation $25,000 Petoskey, MI, US General Operating Support 2018
Mi Audubon Society $100 Okemos, MI, US General Operating Support 2018
Michigan Environmental Council $500 Lansing, MI, US General Operating Support 2018
National Wildlife Federation $8,000 Reston, VA, US General Operating Support 2018
No Central Mi College Foundation (garden Party Foundation) $600 Petoskey, MI, US General Operating Support 2018
Petoskey Harbor Springs Comm Foundation $300 Petoskey, MI, US General Operating Support 2018
Planned Parenthood Of Northern Mi $100 Petoskey, MI, US General Operating Support 2018
Scenic Mi $11,000 Petoskey, MI, US General Operating Support 2018
Seney National Wildlife Refuge $500 Seney, MI, US General Operating Support 2018
Strait Area Audubon Society $100 Cheboygan, MI, US General Operating Support 2018
Tip Of The Mitt Watershed Council $3,000 Petoskey, MI, US General Operating Support 2018
University Of Michigan $5,000 Ann Arbor, MI, US General Operating Support 2018
Us Inc $10,500 Petoskey, MI, US General Operating Support 2018
Whitefish Point Bird Observatory $500 Paradise, MI, US General Operating Support 2018
Protection Of Rights Alliance Fund $25,000 Harbor Springs, MI, US General Operating Support 2018
Adopt A Golden Birmingham $700 Birmingham, AL, US General Operating Support 2018
Allen Bass Fund $7,000 Lansing, MI, US General Operating Support 2017
Corksrew Swamp Sanctuary $500 Naples, FL, US General Operating Support 2017
Freshwater Future $500 Petoskey, MI, US General Operating Support 2017
Groundwork Center $1,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Operating Support 2017
Harbor Hall Foundation $500 Harbor Springs, MI, US General Operating Support 2017
Harbor Inc $1,000 Harbor Springs, MI, US General Operating Support 2017
Harbor Springs Historical Society $500 Harbor Springs, MI, US General Operating Support 2017
Harbor Springs Strive Fund $500 Harbor Springs, MI, US General Operating Support 2017
Lake Superior Conservancy & Watershed Council $50,000 Petoskey, MI, US General Operating Support 2017
Little Traverse Bay Humane Society $15,000 Harbor Springs, MI, US General Operating Support 2017
Little Traverse Conservancy $15,000 Petoskey, MI, US General Operating Support 2017
Mclaren Northern Mi Hospital Foundation $30,000 Petoskey, MI, US General Operating Support 2017
Mi Audubon Society $100 Okemos, MI, US General Operating Support 2017
Michigan Environmental Council $500 Lansing, MI, US General Operating Support 2017
National Wildlife Federation $8,000 Reston, VA, US General Operating Support 2017
No Central Mi College Foundation (garden Party Foundation) $5,000 Petoskey, MI, US General Operating Support 2017
Petoskey Harbor Springs Comm Foundation $200 Petoskey, MI, US General Operating Support 2017
Planned Parenthood Of Northern Mi $100 Petoskey, MI, US General Operating Support 2017
Scenic Mi $15,000 Petoskey, MI, US General Operating Support 2017
Seney National Wildlife Refuge $500 Seney, MI, US General Operating Support 2017
Strait Area Audubon Society $100 Cheboygan, MI, US General Operating Support 2017
Tip Of The Mitt Watershed Council $3,000 Petoskey, MI, US General Operating Support 2017
University Of Michigan $5,000 Ann Arbor, MI, US General Operating Support 2017
Us Inc $10,500 Petoskey, MI, US General Operating Support 2017
Whitefish Point Bird Observatory $500 Paradise, MI, US General Operating Support 2017

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Contact Information

Official contact details for Mps Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 38-3421778
Website N/A
Address CO 39533 WOODWARD AVENUE 200 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304-0000

Key People (3)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Mps Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

Pres., Sec., & Treas. Joanne N Arbaugh
Vice Pres. Steven L Arbaugh
Director Flora Ottimer Arbaugh

Forms 990-PF

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Form 990-PF Research Tips
  • Review Part XV for detailed grant recipient information and funding purposes
  • Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
  • Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.